Wedding: Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Paul Salinas

Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Paul Salinas

Published: Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 03:26 PM.

Erin Elizabeth Ashton of New Bern and Nathan Paul Salinas of Eugene, Ore. were united in marriage on April 20, 2013, at First Baptist Church in New Bern with the Rev. Thomas Denton and the Rev. Steven Fitzgerald officiating.

The bride is the daughter of Rudy and Joanne Ashton and Thomas and Rita Denton, all of New Bern. She is the granddaughter of Hiram and Pat Mayo of New Bern, the late Rudolph and Audrae Ashton, and the late Leah Mayo.

The bridegroom is the son of Kevin and Karen Salinas and the grandson of Charles and Nancy Salinas and Josene Dougherty, Betty Lystra, all of Eugene, Ore., and the late Jack Lystra.

The bride was given in marriage by her father, Rudy Ashton.

Nuptial music was provided by vocalists Matt and Julie Salinas and Craig Little, pianist.

Maids of honor were Emily Fulcher of New Bern and Jackie Bower of West Hartford, Conn.

Erin Elizabeth Ashton of New Bern and Nathan Paul Salinas of Eugene, Ore. were united in marriage on April 20, 2013, at First Baptist Church in New Bern with the Rev. Thomas Denton and the Rev. Steven Fitzgerald officiating.

The bride is the daughter of Rudy and Joanne Ashton and Thomas and Rita Denton, all of New Bern. She is the granddaughter of Hiram and Pat Mayo of New Bern, the late Rudolph and Audrae Ashton, and the late Leah Mayo.

The bridegroom is the son of Kevin and Karen Salinas and the grandson of Charles and Nancy Salinas and Josene Dougherty, Betty Lystra, all of Eugene, Ore., and the late Jack Lystra.

The bride was given in marriage by her father, Rudy Ashton.

Nuptial music was provided by vocalists Matt and Julie Salinas and Craig Little, pianist.

Maids of honor were Emily Fulcher of New Bern and Jackie Bower of West Hartford, Conn.

Groomsmen were Michael Stringfield and Ahmed Zarrugh, both of Portland, Ore., Eli Lum of New York, N.Y., Shawn Seery of Colorado Springs, Colo., Curtis Fowler of Coeur d’alene, Idaho, Kyle Pratt of Phoenix, Ariz., and Alex Ashton of Greensboro, brother of the bride.

Assisting with the wedding were greeters John Mayo and Allison Mayo, wedding coordinator Faye Willingham, and photographer Brooke Mayo Wright.

A reception, hosted by the bride’s parents, was held at the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center.

Assisting with the reception were Lindsay Burkhart of Greensboro, Janet Scales of Wilmington, Billie Gaskins of New Bern, Trish Kelso of New Bern, Paula Whittle of Louisville, Ky., Dianne Kersey of Surf City, and Joanne Ashton.

The bride graduated from East Tennessee State University and the Brody School of Medicine. She is employed by the University of Connecticut Health Center as a resident physician.

The bridegroom graduated from the University of Oregon and is employed by Hartford Hospital as a clinical supervisor.